Best of the Big Bands

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Tracklist

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1In the Mood
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-08-01)
tenor saxophone:
Tex Beneke and Al Klink
trumpet:
Clyde Hurley
instrumental recording of:
In the Mood (on 1939-08-01)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Wingy Manone
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein and Co. Limited and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部
is based on:
Tar Paper Stomp
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Glenn Miller?:??
2Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)Benny Goodman?:??
3Ciribiribin (They're So in Love)
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1939-11-08)
alto saxophone:
Dave Matthews (on 1939-11-08)
baritone saxophone:
Bill Luther (on 1939-11-08) and Drew Page (on 1939-11-08)
bass and double bass:
Thurman Teague (on 1939-11-08)
brass:
Claude Lakey (on 1939-11-08)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Scrima (on 1939-11-08)
guitar:
Red Kent (on 1939-11-08)
instruments:
Claude Lakey (on 1939-11-08)
piano:
Jack Gardner (on 1939-11-08)
saxophone:
Claude Lakey (on 1939-11-08), Bill Luther (on 1939-11-08), Dave Matthews (on 1939-11-08) and Drew Page (on 1939-11-08)
trombone:
Truett Jones (on 1939-11-08), Dalton Rizzotto (on 1939-11-08) and Bruce Squires (on 1939-11-08)
trumpet:
Claude Bowen (on 1939-11-08), Harry James (on 1939-11-08), Jack Palmer (on 1939-11-08) and Jack Schaeffer (on 1939-11-08)
lead vocals and lead vocals [vocal chorus]:
Frank Sinatra (on 1939-11-08)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra
orchestra:
Harry James and His Orchestra (on 1939-11-08)
conductor:
Harry James (on 1939-11-08)
arranger:
Andy Gibson
recording of:
Ciribiribin (They’re So in Love) (Harry James theme song) (on 1939-11-08)
lyricist:
Harry James and Jack Lawrence
composer:
Alberto Pestalozza
is based on:
Ciribiribin (original Italian version)
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
Harry James?:??
4Begin the Beguine
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-07-24)
alto saxophone:
Hank Freeman (on 1938-07-24) and Les Robinson (on 1938-07-24)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1938-07-24)
double bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1938-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1938-07-24)
guitar:
Al Avola (on 1938-07-24)
piano:
Les Burness (on 1938-07-24)
tenor saxophone:
Tony Pastor (on 1938-07-24) and Ronnie Perry (on 1938-07-24)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1938-07-24), Harry Rodgers (on 1938-07-24), Harry Rogers (on 1938-07-24) and Ted Vesely (on 1938-07-24)
trumpet:
Claude Bowen (on 1938-07-24), John Best (on 1938-07-24) and Chuck Peterson (on 1938-07-24)
orchestra:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (on 1938-07-24)
conductor:
Artie Shaw (on 1938-07-24)
engineered at:
Victor Studio #2 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1938-07-24)
instrumental recording of:
Begin the Beguine (on 1938-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Jubilee
Artie Shaw?:??
5I'm Getting Sentimental Over YouTommy Dorsey?:??
6Cherokee
alto saxophone:
Charlie Barnet (on 1939-07-17), Kurt Bloom (on 1939-07-17) and Gene Kinsey (on 1939-07-17)
double bass:
Phil Stephens (on 1939-07-17)
drums (drum set):
Ray Michaels (on 1939-07-17)
guitar:
Bus Etri (on 1939-07-17)
piano:
Bill Miller (on 1939-07-17)
soprano saxophone:
Charlie Barnet (on 1939-07-17)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Barnet (on 1939-07-17), James Lamare (on 1939-07-17) and Don McCook (on 1939-07-17)
trombone:
Ben Hall (on 1939-07-17), Bill Robertson (on 1939-07-17) and Don Ruppersberg (on 1939-07-17)
trumpet:
Bobby Burnet (on 1939-07-17) and Billy May (on 1939-07-17)
arranger:
Billy May (on 1939-07-17)
recorded at:
Victor Studio #1 in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-07-17)
instrumental recording of:
Cherokee (on 1939-07-17)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Charlie Barnet?:??
7Artistry in RhythmStan Kenton?:??
8Take the "A" Train
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version) (on 1941-02-15)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Duke Ellington?:??
9Minnie the MoocherCab Calloway?:??
10One O'Clock Jump
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1937-07-07) and Jack Washington (on 1937-07-07)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-07-07)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-07-07) and Lester Young (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1937-07-07)
trombone:
George Hunt (on 1937-07-07) and Dan Minor (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-07-07), Ed Lewis (on 1937-07-07) and Bobby Moore (on 1937-07-07)
part of:
Decca (number: 62332-A)
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump (on 1937-07-07)
composer:
Count Basie (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Count Basie?:??
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